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Wake County Budget Includes New Hires, Library Hours

Responding to a slow economic recovery, the proposed Wake County budget will increase library hours, pay for new employees and give current employees raises while leaving taxes at current levels.

Commission GOP Says No to Partnership with City for Emergency Ops Center

In a split vote along party lines, Wake County Commissioners Monday decided against joining the City of Raleigh in its Critical Public Safety because the center would not be located underground.
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Dix Lease, School Building Bills Survive in General Assembly

In a new regular feature on the Record, we will track bills impacting Raleigh and Wake County and Wake’s representatives and senators in the General Assembly. In this first weekly post, we look at the bills that survived crossover last week.

News

City Wants Input on Possible Pet Ban in Park Playgrounds, Fields

A city parks committee is considering a ban on pets in certain areas of Raleigh parks. The public is invited to provide feedback at a May 22 meeting.
May 16, 2013 | 3 Responses | Full Story »

On Sweepstakes Parlors, City Plays the Waiting Game

Councilors are waiting on action from higher authorities before making a decision about Raleigh’s sweepstakes parlors.
May 15, 2013 | 0 Responses | Full Story »

Councilors Agree to Southwest Raleigh Affordable Housing Project

scatter_site_policyCouncilors approved a loan Tuesday for an affordable housing project in Southwest Raleigh and will review how the City ranks priority areas.
May 15, 2013 | 0 Responses | Full Story »